Wilkinson publicly announced his departure via Facebook on Thursday. His last day with the Plainview YMCA, which he's headed since February 2008, will be Wednesday.

J Pat Manning, YMCA CVO, said: "Rob has done a tremendous job for our Y and he will certainly be missed. We have accomplished so much and impacted so many lives during his tenure."

Karen Crim, YMCA CFO, will take over as interim CEO.

Wilkinson said Crim has been with the chapter for at least 15 years and she's served as the CFO for the past four-and-a-half. She was the business operations director prior to that.

The next stop in Wilkinson's career will be in Los Alamos, New Mexico, where Wilkinson told The Herald this week he'll essentially be doing the same thing - working as CEO of the YMCA there - but working with a budget that's a little bigger.

"It's just a bigger operation," he said. "It's a good career move for me and it's a good fit for our family as well."

Wilkinson began working with the YMCA in January of 2000 where he started as a sports director of the chapter in Richland, Washington and worked his way up to senior program director.

He moved to Plainview eight years later.

During his time with the Plainview YMCA chapter, Wilkinson has overseen its growth and the addition of a greater variety of non-competitive sports programs for people of all ages. For example, Little Dribblers Basketball, Silver Sneakers and Tiger League Football, to name a few.

He's also helped grow the chapter's budget from $700,000 to $1.6 million and has expanded its fundraising budget, he said.

Wilkinson also oversaw multiple renovation projects for the YMCA's facilities and helped launch health and wellness centers in Tulia and Brownfield.

"Since I've been here," he said, "we've been able to expand our community impact. I'm proud of all the things that we've accomplished."

Some of the things he said he's going to miss most are the relationships he's built but he's looking forward to what's ahead for his family.